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Sears' Origins

Sears was originally founded as a watch company. Roebuck, a watchmaker from Indiana, was Sears' first employee.

January 23 at 9:02 PM

Sears' Mail Order Narcotics

Sears' mail order catalog, in 1902, included opium, marketed as a "homeopathic remedy". They also sold heroin and cocaine.

January 7 at 1:37 PM 3.2 4

The Sear Tower's Mailbox

The atrium of the ~~Willis~~ Sears Tower is shaped like a mailbox, to honor Sears' beginnings as a mail order business.

November 30 at 6:25 PM 3.4 4

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